By Establishing Ronald McDonald Houses, Temporary Lodging for Individuals with Seriously

question 176

Multiple Choice

By establishing Ronald McDonald Houses, temporary lodging for individuals with seriously ill family members, McDonald's has committed itself to more than just shareholder wealth maximization. The corporation's active role in improving societal conditions suggests that it is responsive to which of the following arguments?

• A) Corporate resources should be devoted to maximizing profits, not to solving society's problems.
• B) Individual businesses should not be responsible for solving problems that affect all of society.
• C) Socially responsible actions by business firms increase the role of government in business.
• D) Businesses are ill-equipped to handle today's complex social issues.
• E) Social responsibility promotes environmental stability and long-run profitability.

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